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Portrait of Walter F. Smith
Description
Sepia carte-de-visite of Walter Smith, brother of Isa H. Smith. View shows the head and shoulders of a young man, who is clean shaven and wearing a suit. The photograph was taken by C.C. Packard. Walter Smith was the 2nd Leader Marine Band leader in the U.S. Marine Corp.
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Studio portrait of Agnes Barney Smith
Description
Sepia cabinet card of Agnes Barney Smith in studio setting. View features only the head and shoulders of a young woman who is wearing a velvet top with large buttons and a lace collar. Her hair is parted in middle and gathered behind her head. The photograph was taken by Adolphus Van Sickle, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Studio portrait of Lillie May Hobden Jackson, standing
Description
Sepia carte-de-visite photograph of young Lillie May Hobden leaning against a newel post in a studio setting. Lillie Hobden wears a ruffled dress with a wide lace collar. Photograph was taken by C.C. Packard of Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was the sister of Della Hobden and later married Frank E. Jackson in 1893.
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Studio portrait of young John B. Hobden
Description
Sepia carte-de-visite of young John B. Holden wearing suit. View includes head and shoulders and was taken by C.C. Packard. John Hobden was the brother of Lillie May Hobden and Della Hobden.
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Studio portrait of young Lillie May Hobden Jackson, seated
Description
Tintype photograph of young Lillie May Hobden wearing a dress and leaning against a cushion. Lillie May’s cheeks are slightly colored. Portrait is in a paper frame. Handwritten on the lower edge of the frame: "Mae Hobden." She was the sister of Della Hobden and later married Frank E. Jackson in 1893.
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Studio portrait of E. B. Sherwood
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Sepia cabinet photograph of older man with white hair wearing suit and taken by C.C. Packard, Kalamazoo, MI. The man is identified as E. B. Sherwood.
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Framed, studio portrait of Frederick Curtenius
Description
Sepia photograph of Frederick Curtenius. View features a head shot of older man wearing suit with hair slicked to side and beard. Colonel Frederick Curtenius was a Civil War veteran and a pioneer resident of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Full-body studio portrait of Isa H. Smith
Description
Sepia mounted photograph of Isa Smith in a studio setting. View highlights how long Isa's hair is, past her knees. She stands in a room wearing a light-colored dress with hair hanging down her back. She looks off to the side. The studio has carpet and walls decorated with wallpaper. The photographer is unknown.
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Portrait of Isa H. Smith
Description
Sepia cabinet card of Isa H. Smith, daughter of Henry Parker Smith and Harriet Johnson Smith. View features the head and shoulders shot of young woman with hair gathered at the neck. She wears earrings and a cross broach pinned to a high-neck, dark dress with buttons. The photograph was taken by Leonard Woodward.
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Dinning room in Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy, Nazareth, Michigan
Description
Black-and-white postcard of the dinning hall (also Refectory) at Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy in Nazareth, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. View shows three rows of tables set with tableware. About ten chairs are gathered around each table. Also included in view are windows and lighting fixtures, and columns.
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Office in Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy, Nazareth, Michigan
Description
Black-and-white postcard of office in Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy in Nazareth, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. View shows two desks, large rugs, filing cabinet, windows, a door, religious pictures on the wall along with safe. View includes a lighting fixture handing from the ceiling.
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Full-body portrait of Stanley Barney Smith, standing on stairs
Description
Sepia cabinet card of Stanley Barney Smith, son of Walter and Agnes Smith. View shows a young boy wearing short pants, stockings, shoes, heavy coat and hat. He stands on the porch stairs of his family house in Washington, D.C. One hand rests on small toy horse on wheels sitting on the railing.
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Studio portrait of Anna, Helen and Anna Vanderbilt
Description
Black-and-white photo-postcard of three older women from the Vanderbilt family each wearing dresses and hats. Pictured are sister-in-laws, Anna Cady Vanderbilt (married to Henry Vanderbilt), Helen Fellows Vanderbilt (married to Charles Vanderbilt) and Anna Kassabaum Vanderbilt (married to Byron M. Vanderbilt). Image is oval shaped.
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Group portrait of the 1907-1908 class from Williams School, Alamo, Michigan
Description
Sepia mounted photograph of students with their teacher sitting outside Williams School, Alamo Township located corner of DE Ave. and 2nd Street Alamo Township, Michigan. The girls wear dresses and boys wear coats, overalls or suits. The majority of the students and the teacher are identified along the lower edge of the photograph. Front row: Floyd Hoadley, Laura Neeson, unknown, Cecile Grice, Ruth Harrison, Paul Williams, unknown, unknown, Roy Neeson. Top row: Jim Neeson, Lloyd Upham, Helen Williams, Katherine Shields, Alide Parmelex, Frank Davis, Harry Upham.
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Football players playing on the playground at Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy, Nazareth, Michigan
Description
Black-and-white postcard of students playing outside at Barbour Hall Military Academy in Nazareth, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. View shows a crowd of young boys gathered in a semi-circle around football players, who are wearing helmets and uniforms stand in formation. The young boys wear uniforms of white tops and dark colored trousers. In the background, more students playground equipment. To the left of the photograph is part of the brick porch.
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Students playing on the playground at Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy, Nazareth, Michigan
Description
Black-and-white postcard of students playing outside on playground equipment at Barbour Hall Military Academy in Nazareth, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. View shows young students playing in field on playground equipment. The students wear uniforms of white tops and dark colored trousers.To the left of the photograph is part of brick porch on one of the buildings
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Group portrait of students from Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy, Nazareth, Michigan
Description
Black-and-white postcard of large group of Barbour Hall Students Military Academy in Nazareth, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. View shows a crowd of student standing in rows according to ages and grades, and looking up toward the photographer. The students are wearing shirts with ties, short pants, stockings and shoes. None are identified.
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Dormitory No. 1, Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy, Nazareth, Michigan
Description
Black-and-white postcard of boys' dormitory at Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy in Nazareth, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. View shows at least four rows of beds, each with a pillow and blanket. View includes a rug on floor and a statue on pedestal of Mary. Behind one row of beds are what appear to be lockers decorated with American Flags. In the background are recessed windows and a ceiling curved which may indicate dormitory at top level.
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Junior Playroom at Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy, Nazareth, Michigan
Description
Black-and-white postcard of lower level "playroom" at Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy in Nazareth, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. View shows long tables and chairs in the middle of the room. Behind them are cabinets and framed photographs. On the right of the photograph are chairs lined alongside the wall.
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Senior Playroom at Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy, Nazareth, Michigan
Description
Black-and-white postcard of lower level "playroom" at Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy in Nazareth, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. View shows two rows of long tables, each with bents and chairs. In the background is a grand piano and bookshelves. View includes pipes along the ceiling.
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Kitchen at Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy, Nazareth, Michigan
Description
Black-and-white postcard of kitchen at Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy in Nazareth, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. View shows tables, a sink, and large vats for cooking.
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Third Grade Class Room, Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy, Nazareth, Michigan
Description
Black-and-white postcard of third grade classroom at Barbour Hall Junior Military Academy, Nazareth, Michigan. View shows six rows of empty desks facing the front of classroom. At the front is a chalkboard, teacher's desk, and an organ. On the wall hangs Catholic regligious pictures and a crucifix.
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Family portrait of Harry B. and Pearl Parker with baby
Description
Mounted black-and-white photograph of Harry B. Park family taken by J. M. Reidsema in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The family includes Harry (right), Pearl (right) and baby Marion Parker (middle). The young couple sit in studio setting and hold their their daughter between them. The baby is wearing a white dress.
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Studio portrait of siblings Orlando and Clare Barton
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Studio portrait of Stanley Barney Smith
Description
Mounted black-and-white photograph of Stanley Barney Smith taken in a studio setting. View shows a young man wearing suit and shirt with plaid bow tie. His hair is parted in the middle. The photograph was taken by Bachrach, Washington, D.C.
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Studio portrait of Edward G. Read, oval framed
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Group portrait of the Athens Baseball Team, Michigan
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Black-and-white postcard of Athens baseball team standing in front of building, possibly schoolhouse. View shows twelve players wearing caps and tops with initials A.H.S., one with sweater with 'A'. A couple players are holding equipment and bats. Among the players is a man in a suit and hat, possibly their coach. Some are identified (placement in photograph unknown): Lyle Miller, Edson Swartz, George Fox, George Leavengood, Howard Welk, John Stansfield, Paul Snyder, Harold Styker, and L. D. Furnk.
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Studio portrait of Clyde E. Byrd, framed
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Dwelling at 403 Drexel Place, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Description
Black-and-white mounted photograph of 403 Drexel Place, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Three people stand in front of the porch. The home is located on the northeast corner of Drexel Place and North Park Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. View shows gabled house with decorative elements at both gables and porches. The three people on porch are William, Anna and William Born.
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Portrait of Florence Gregory
Description
Black-and-white photograph of Florence Gregory. View shows a young woman wearing a high necked dress with lace collar. Her hair is pulled into an updo similar to an Victorian or Edwardian style. Florence Gregory lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Students in classroom at Vine Street Elementary School, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Description
Sepia photo postcard of the interior of classroom at Vine Street Elementary School, Kalamazoo, Michigan. View shows both boys and girls sitting at their desks wearing dresses, suits or shirts. Students are unidentified. Some of the faces are blurred. In the background, one side of the classroom is lined with blackboards and on the back wall is a large wall clock and a bust of Abraham Lincoln.
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Portrait of baby Clarence Schrier
Description
Black-and-white oval mounted photograph of young baby sitting in a wicker baby carriage. Clarence Schrier wears a white infant dress. In the background is a tree and a sidewalk. The photograph is framed in paper.
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Exterior View of the Ladies' Library Association, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Description
Photograph of an exterior view of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. There is a wooden fence and sidewalk. The street in front of the building is unpaved. There are small trees. The building features lightning rods and ornamental metal work along the roof peaks. This building is located at 333 S. Park Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Island from the wood bridge, St. Joseph River, Niles, Michigan
Description
Sepia photograph of a swampy area along the St. Joseph River in Niles, Michigan. View includes the island and trees along the river.
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Fourth Street looking north, Niles, Michigan
Description
Sepia photograph of Fourth Street in Niles, Michigan, looking north. View shows a gravel road lined with trees, fences and houses.
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Henry Lardner's steamer on St. Joseph River, Niles, Michigan
Description
Sepia photograph of Harry Lardner's steamer on St. Joseph River, Niles, Michigan. View shows two men on a boat named "St. Joseph". A steam engine is in the middle of the boat. The steamboat is parked alongside a dock on which stands three men. Only one person is identified: Henry Lardner standing on the right side of the dock. Behind the men and steamboat are thick foliage and trees.
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St. Joseph River from the Park, Niles, Michigan
Description
Sepia photograph of St. Joseph River from the the park, Niles, Michigan. View shows a panoramic view of the St. Joseph River on which is one boat. In the background is a large island in middle of the river.
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Construction of a viaduct over railroad tracks in Niles, Michigan
Description
Sepia photograph of a viaduct in Niles Michigan. View shows four individuals on the bridge over train tracks. A road leads to it. Under the bridge are boxcars and large pallets.
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St. Joseph River Dam in Niles, Michigan
Description
Sepia photograph of St. Joseph River dam in Niles, Michigan. View shows water spilling over a dam. On top of the dam is a railroad bridge. Railroad equipment is parked on the tracks part way across the dam.
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Citizen's Bank lobby, Niles, Michigan
Description
Sepia photograph of the interior of Citizen's Bank in Niles, Michigan. View shows the lobby which features tellers' stations with windows in the grates. View features also interior decoration including Victorian-like style wallpaper and wood furniture. Text over each window reads (right to left): Book keeper, Teller. To the left of the photograph is a door over which is a sign that reads: Cashier.
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Vestibule of the Ladies' Library Association Building, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Alternative Title
View of the hall upon entering the building
Description
Photograph of the entryway to the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association Building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The foyer includes a tiled floor and a stained glass window is visible in the background. There is a cane back chair and two plants on stands. A pair of sconces provides the lighting. The carved newel post and banister leading to the second story auditorium is visible.
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Interior View of Auditorium and Stage, Ladies' Library Association Building, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Description
Photograph of the auditorium and stage of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association. There are cane back chairs are arranged in the assembly area. The stage features a piano and artwork on easel. The walls are decorated with paintings. The auditorium features a large chandelier and patterned carpeting.
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Directors' Room, Ladies' Library Association Building, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Alternative Title
View of the Directors' Room in the Club Building
Description
Photograph of the directors' room in the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo. The interior view shows artwork and a bust. A portrait of Ruth Webster is located above the fireplace. The floor is covered with a patterned carpet and an animal fur rug, possibly a bearskin rug. The library is visible on the left of the photograph and features books in shelves and a circulation desk. There are plants in both rooms.
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Interview View of the Library of the Ladies' Library Association, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Alternative Title
View of the library on the first floor showing the memorial window
Description
Photograph of the interior view of the library of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The memorial stained glass windows, including those honor Ruth Webster, are visible in the background. The walls are lined with book shelves. Arts is displayed on the walls and there are three classical busts on pedestals. The circulation desk is visible on the right sand and features a clock. There are two ferns in the room. The room is lit by a chandelier and the floor covering is a patterned carpet. There is a fur rug, possibly a bearskin rug on top of the carpet.
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Plan of Roofs, Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association Building, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Alternative Title
Architectural Drawing of Plan of Roofs, Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association Building
Description
Hand drawn and colored architectural drawing on linen showing the plan of roofs of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The plan shows the roof dimensions. The scale is 4 feet to 1 inch. Drawing stamped "Henry L. Gay Architect 80 La Salle St., Chicago." The building was constructed in 1879 and is the first clubhouse building constructed in the United States by a women's club. It is located at 333 S. Park Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Exterior View of the Ladies' Library Association, Kalamazoo, Michigan, with Boy
Alternative Title
Stereograph of the Exterior of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association
Description
Stereograph of an exterior view of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Wooden fence is visible. Park Street is dirt. A unidentified boy leans against the fence in front of the building. This view was probably taken very soon after construction as evidenced by the size of trees and lack of mature plants near the structure. The spire of the Methodist Episcopal Church is visible in the background. This building is located at 333 S. Park Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Interior View of the Museum Located in the Ladies' Library Association, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Alternative Title
Stereograph of the Museum of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association
Description
Stereograph of the Museum of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The interior view shows a curio cabinet with natural history specimens and artifacts. A chair next to the cabinet is draped with a cloth with the wording "In Memoriam." The room features small tables, artwork and a bust on a pedestal. The floor is covered with a patterned carpet. There is a chandelier overhead. The library is visible on the left of the photograph and features books in shelves and a circulation desk. There are plants in both rooms. Back of stereograph card credits, Schuyler C. Baldwin, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Two men in a boat on the St. Joseph River, Niles, Michigan
Description
Sepia photograph of two men in a rowboat on the St. Joseph River north from paper warehouse, Niles, Michigan. View includes a dock (to the right) and in the background, a bridge and a building.
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The Bayou, St. Joseph River, Niles, Michigan
Description
Sepia photograph of an area along the St. Joseph River called the Bayou. View includes the river, an island, trees, a dock from a steep bank.
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Shoreline, St. Joseph River, Niles, Michigan
Description
Sepia photograph of a steep river bank along the St. Joseph River in Niles, Michigan. Along the top of the shore are thick trees and foliage.
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